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1,250 Miles in the Slow Lane – Pt. 1: Spokane, WA
Greetings from Spokane, WA! It’s official: the Biggest Adventure of My Life® has commenced. We were up bright and early this morning, out the door of my parents’ house at 6 a.m. We would have loved to linger, but there was still lots of work to be done – loading the vehicles, cleaning the apartment,…
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Desperation Purge
It’s been a crazy, emotional, and tiring past couple of days. And we haven’t even left yet. They do say moving is one of the most stressful events in life, and they were not kidding. It’s brutal, guys. Yesterday was my last day at work. I’ve been with the company for five and a half…
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10 Things I Love About You
I woke up Sunday morning and asked Tara, “Hey, wanna move to South Dakota this week?” Fortunately, she was down. So: here we are. Moving week. Four more days! It still feels surreal, even though Tara’s last day at work was Friday and mine is Wednesday. This is the final push! She’ll be busy packing…
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The Moment When Everything Changed
One year ago, at this exact moment – June 16, 2017, 8:07 a.m. – everything changed. My entire future was altered with the push of a button. At the moment, I never imagined such far-reaching consequences would result from sending a simple email. Here it is, in its entirety: “You know, if you wanted to…
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Mystery Solved
Remember the mystery animal cracker that appeared out of nowhere on my parents’ front porch, leaving me and Tara befuddled and a little bit creeped out? We have an explanation, and sadly it involves neither ghosts nor aliens. My brother had texted me and said, “Hey, I think dad eats animal crackers all the time!…
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Pomp & Circumstances
Things never really go as planned, do they? We’d scheduled a farewell event at our favorite local pub on Sunday. It was to be a casual, low-key affair, an opportunity for friends to drop by at their convenience and see us before we leave. Despite months of planning, it never happened; instead, we spent a…
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